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The National Consumers Day went by on December 24 but many would neither know its significance nor would they care much. Consumer rights activists have reiterated that multiplexes, cinema halls, amusement or water parks could not force people to buy aerated drinks and snacks only from their shops. There is no such rule or law. […]
The International Press Institute (IPI) on Wednesday, December 29, revealed that 45 journalists have been killed across the world in 2021, according to its annual Death Watch list. Mexico, for the second consecutive year, recorded the highest number of such killings (7) followed by Indian and Afghanistan (6 each) and then the Democratic Republic of […]
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, was launched into space Saturday. Tagged as “humanity’s new eyes,” this telescope took over two decades, thousands of international scientists and billons of dollars to complete. The 29-day journey to its sitting spot on the edge of the universe is just another […]
In a decision that could turn out to be controversial, the Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the state of Nagaland for another six months. “The Central government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of the State of Nagaland is in such a […]
When TikTok was banned by most nations as a backlash to the alleged biowarfare waged by China, Instagram launched “Reels” in August 2020. What began as a mini clip restricted to 15 seconds, soon took over as a 60-second binge. With the lockdown and WFH life imposed by the pandemic, people took to the screen, […]
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced the rankings of institution on innovation achievements in the year 2021. The year 2020 had recorded involvement of 674 institutions and in 2021, the number has shot upto atleast 5 times, numbering at 3,551. The list has 7 IITs in the top 10 list and IIT Madras, Bombay […]
Distinguished Indian and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah poured his anguish at the state of affairs in the nation, in particular concerning Muslim community in an interview with Karan Thapar for the news portal The Wire. Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah, 71 is three times national film award winner who won best actor award at Venice International […]
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on December 29 announced a cut in petrol prices by Rs 25 per litre. However, the CM has also announced that the benefit will only be extended to two-wheeler owners who are more affected by the rising fuel prices. “Petrol-diesel prices are rising constantly. The poor and middle class are […]
The Indian Army is making steady and significant strides in the domains of emerging technology. Recently, the Army, with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), has established the Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow (MP) MCTE to spearhead research and training in this key developing field. Gen MM Naravane, the […]
The UP Higher Education Services Commission’s (UPHESC) website was the alleged target of a hack in which the last names of some poets were changed from ‘Allahabadi’ to ‘Prayagraj’. The changes to the website were noticed on Tuesday after which the Commission’s administrations alleged that some “mischievous elements” were responsible for bringing about the discrepancy. […]
The Union aviation ministry has written to all Indian airlines and airport operators, urging them to play “Indian music” on aeroplanes and in airports, noting that it is “seldom played.” The Ministry of Civil Aviation was allegedly acting on a request by the Indian Council of Cultural Research (ICCR). “Music played by most of the […]
The Earth might just be healing. That’s the good news to look forward to in 2022. Despite 2021 chronicling record heat waves, devastating floods, ravaging wildfires and crippling droughts, Mother Earth sent out some positive signals, telling us: Don’t Worry. But Tread with Caution. The ineffective international climate negotiations at Glasgow were almost a given. […]
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharma on Tuesday announced that it will launch MSD (Merck & Co., US) and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir – an oral anti-viral drug to treat mild to moderate Covid19 under the brand name Molnutor in India. Torrent Pharma said that it is involved in a non-exclusive voluntary licensing pact with MSD which has granted […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) winning the most number of seats in the Chandigarh civic polls – a city administered by the Centre and ruled either by the Congress or BJP through the years — came as a huge surprise. While AAP scooped up 14 seats in Monday’s Chandigarh poll results, the BJP came second […]
The New Year is around the corner, that time of the year when almost everyone embarks on a short family getaway. However, the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in the country on the back of Omicron is proving to be a curveball. But there is a silver lining that instead of taking longer destinations, travel enthusiasts can look at drive-down destinations for a shorter period of say, a day […]
Vetern scribe Prem Shankar Jha, now 83, and deceased photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died on duty while reporting in Afghanistan in July 2021, will be honoured RedInk Awards by the Mumbai Press Club on Wednesday. Jha will receive the lifetime achievement award, while Siddiqui has been named ‘Journalist of the Year’ in a posthumous honour. […]
Tech trials for India’s first 5G rural broadband was recently launched at the Ajol village, in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar, with a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) set up 17 km away in Unawa city. The Central Telecommunication Corporation had recently announced that nine major cities, including Gandhinagar, will get 5G network speeds for mobile holders […]
Swiss International Air Lines will be welcoming passengers from India from January 10, 2022. Direct flights to and from Switzerland will be operational as part of the air bubble agreement between the two countries. This means that the airlines will be restoring their services to Delhi and Mumbai, which were earlier suspended due to the […]
A sense of pride and patriotism filled the air of Sri Ganganagar as the Indian Army celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Nagi. To commemorate this day, an enchanting cultural and musical evening was organized by Sadhuwali – situated in Sudarshan Chakra Division on December 27, 2021. The curtain was brought down on […]
Vaccination of children against Covid-19 will start from January 3 – said ACS Manoj Agarwal of the health department in a press conference held today. Children have also been included now in the Har Ghar Dastak campaign, especially as school children are becoming more and more infected with the virus. The registration process for vaccinating […]
